The 1908 French Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Dieppe on 7 July 1908.
Formula Changes[]
The race was run under a new formula agreed in Ostend in 1907. There was no fuel consumption limit, but the cars had a minimum weight of 1100 kilograms, and a maximum cylinder bore of 155 millimetres.[1] This formula differed from the regulations in place for the American Vanderbilt Cup series, which discouraged American manufacturers from entering the race.[2] Lewis Strang drove the single American entrant, the Thomas Flyer.[3]
The Race[]
Christian Lautenschlager won the race in his Mercedes finishing nearly nine minutes ahead of Victor Hémery's Benz. Lautenschlager's average speed for the race was 69.045 mph. Otto Salzer set fastest lap in his Mercedes, with an average speed of over 78 mph.[4][5] The race was notable for tragic reasons. Henri Cissac's car lost a tyre and rolled, killing Cissac and Schaube, his riding mechanic.[6] This was the first fatal accident in Grand Prix history.[7]
Classification[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 |  Christian Lautenschlager
|
Mercedes | 10 | 6:55:43.8 |
| 2 | 6 |  Victor Hémery
|
Benz 150 hp | +8:40.2 | |
| 3 | 23 | René Hanriot
|
Benz 150 hp | +9:29.2 | |
| 4 | 11 | Victor Rigal
|
Clément-Bayard | +34:52.8 | |
| 5 | 2 | Willy Pöge
|
Mercedes | +36:47.2 | |
| 6 | 27 | Carl Jörns
|
Opel | +43.56.2 | |
| 7 | 39 | Fritz Erle
|
Benz | +56:48.0 | |
| 8 | 37 |  Sergey Dimitriewich
|
Renault | +1:07:39.0 | |
| 9 | 16 |  George Heath
|
Panhard-Levassor | +1:09:03.0 | |
| 10 | 49 |  Perpère
|
Germain | +1:12:34.4 | |
| 11 | 12 |  Alessandro Cagno
|
Itala | +1:21:23.0 | |
| 12 | 28 | Fernand Gabriel
|
Clément-Bayard | +1:25:11.2 | |
| 13 | 36 | Courtade | Motobloc | +1:26:10.0 | |
| 14 | 20 | Pierre Garcet
|
Motobloc | +1:33:23.0 | |
| 15 | 21 | Gustave Caillois
|
Renault | +1:33:23.4 | |
| 16 | 14 | Camille Jenatzy
|
Mors | +1:38:11.8 | |
| 17 | 31 | Landon | Mors | +1:52:47.4 | |
| 18 | 18 |  JTC Moore-Brabazon
|
Austin | +1:56:17.0 | |
| 19 | 1 | Dario Resta
|
Austin | +2:00:17.4 | |
| 20 | 29 | Henri Fournier
|
Itala | +2:00:47.4 | |
| 21 | 10 | Fritz von Opel
|
Opel | +2:21:38.6 | |
| 22 | 17 | François Degrais
|
Germain | +2:27:01.0 | |
| 23 | 32 | Henry Farman
|
Panhard-Levassor | +2:38:07.0 | |
| Ret | 8 | Leon Théry
|
Brasier | 9 | Wheel |
| Ret | 41 | Paul Bablot
|
Brasier | 9 | Magneto |
| Ret | 9 | Emile Stricker
|
Porthos | 9 | |
| Ret | 43 | Michel | Opel | 9 | Radiator |
| Ret | 48 | Henri Cissac
|
Panhard-Levassor | 8 | Fatal crash |
| Ret | 13 | Pryce Harrison | Weigel | 5 | Crash |
| Ret | 44 | Lucien Hautvast
|
Clément-Bayard | 5 | Wheel |
| Ret | 34 | Warwick Wright
|
Austin | 4 | Engine |
| Ret | 33 | François Marie Roch-Brault | Germain | 4 | |
| Ret | 15 | Lewis Strang
|
Thomas | 4 | Clutch |
| Ret | 40 | Louis Wagner
|
Fiat | 3 | Gearbox |
| Ret | 24 | Felice Nazzaro
|
Fiat | 3 | Engine |
| Ret | 3 | Pierron | Motobloc | 3 | Crash |
| Ret | 30 | Gregor Laxen | Weigel | 3 | Crash |
| Ret | 25 | Paul Baras
|
Brasier | 3 | Engine |
| Ret | 38 | Ferdinando Minoia
|
Lorraine-Dietrich | 3 | Magneto |
| Ret | 5 | Arthur Duray
|
Lorraine-Dietrich | 2 | Clutch |
| Ret | 4 |  Ferenc Szisz
|
Renault | 2 | Wheels |
| Ret | 19 | Otto Salzer | Mercedes | 2 | Wheel |
| Ret | 42 | Jules Simon | Porthos | 2 | Water pump |
| Ret | 7 | Vincenzo Lancia
|
Fiat | 1 | Engine |
| Ret | 22 | Henri Rougier
|
Lorraine-Dietrich | 1 | Magneto |
| Ret | 46 | Shannon | Weigel | 1 | Steering |
| Ret | 45 | Giovanni Piacenza
|
Itala | 1 | Gearbox |
| Ret | 26 | J. Gaubert | Porthos | 0 | Water pump |
| Grand Prix Race | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous race: None |
1908 Grand Prix season Grandes Épreuves |
Next race: None |
| Previous race: 1907 French Grand Prix |
French Grand Prix | Next race: 1912 French Grand Prix |
References[]
- ↑ Etzrodt, Hans (2007-06-19). "Grand Prix Winners 1895-1949. History and Formulae". http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gpw5.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
- ↑ "Foreign Autoists Eager for Racing" (PDF). The New York Times. 1908-01-06. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9C04E6DB173EE233A25755C0A9679C946997D6CF. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
- ↑ "The American Car in Grand Prix Race" (PDF). The New York Times. 1908-05-03. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9F05E3DC1631E233A25750C0A9639C946997D6CF. Retrieved 2007-10-27.
- ↑ Higham, Peter (1995). The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing. Guinness Publishing. pp. 194–195.
- ↑ "1908 Grands Prix". http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/1908/1908.html#acf. Retrieved 2007-10-29.
- ↑ "Dieppe Grand Prix Kills Two Racers" (PDF). The New York Times. 1908-07-08. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9C0CEED8153EE233A2575BC0A9619C946997D6CF. Retrieved 2007-10-27.
- ↑ "Motorsport Memorial - Henri Cissac". http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ct&n=788. Retrieved 2007-10-27.
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